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Elvira Tolstova

Location unknownChecked October 18, 2026

Elvira Tolstova, born 1975, Tomsk Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Elvira Tolstova's case of discrediting the RF Armed Forces”. Sentence (December 26, 2023): sentence unknown. Status: location unknown.

In brief

Tomsk Oblast · Tomsk · Teachers · Anti-war cases

Sentence

sentence unknown

Verdict December 26, 2023

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

In April 2022, Tolstova was fined 30 thousand rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences) because she participated in an anti-war rally on 6 March.

Latest event

December 26, 2023 — first-instance verdict

The court issued a ruling.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

  2. · Persecution begins

    Elvira Tolstova's case of discrediting the RF Armed Forces

Criminal case

Elvira Tolstova's case of discrediting the RF Armed Forces

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Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

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A resident of Tomsk, a teacher of supplementary education. She was prosecuted for two episodes of discrediting the Armed Forces. Tolstova was taken into custody. On 26 December 2023, a verdict was passed, Tolstova was released from custody, the details are unknown.

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